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| Upgrade from Cambridge Audio 840C to lessen glare? Hi Brian, Been through many changes mostly good and a few learning experiences in the past 5 years particularly. Look into Darwin Silver ICs ($295 new, less if demo pair)--very reasonably priced and WAY better sounding in clarity, dynamics, and be... | |
| 3 speaker cable options - what to choose? I've owned the Morrow SP-3s and SP-5s biwired and there is little difference in sound between them. They are both nice. I'd always returned to Speltz Anticables because they sound more transparent and live. I believe the Morrow cables are an ingen... | |
| Looking for great cable Look at Darwin Silver ($295), or Darwin Ascension ($595). The Silvers were a tranformational step-up in sound from the Morrow MA-4s and 3s I had. They look cheap, but the sound is wonderful. I have a very resolving system and they are the last ICs... | |
| Aerial 20T's, Original Speaker Stands Buy the 2" Audio Points from Star Sound Technologies. Will probably sound as good and might even be better sounding than the points that came with the Aerials. They have them in the thread you want. They are solid brass and many users swear by the... | |
| cd player recommendation If you have never heard a Modwright either Sony 9000, 9100, 5400, or the Oppo 83, 95, or 105 modded by Modwright, the sound is outrageously good in all respects. It will disarm your ears at the amount of improvement you hear. I've had both the 900... | |
| Armboard for Rega on Kenwood kd 500 I had a KD-500 for 20 years with a Grace 707 arm. If you don't have an armboard with your Kenwood at all, you could make one if you have a router by cutting a perfect circle out of mdf or a hardwood (maple maybe) by making a template that was much... | |
| Racks: Box Funriture vs Sistrum I built my own very high quality furniture style rack complete with nice adjustable points at the 4 corners and used in for years. It was very strong, looked great, and I thought it was absolutely fine and functional. I was very surprised when I b... | |
| Racks: Box Funriture vs Sistrum I built my own very high quality furniture style rack complete with nice adjustable points at the 4 corners and used in for years. It was very strong, looked great, and I thought it was absolutely fine and functional. I was very surprised when I b... | |
| Floorstanders or stand-mounted with a sub? I didn't have what you have, but I did have a fully loaded pair of VMPS 626Rs w/ a VMPS VSS/215 sub and the sound was absolutely beautiful, dynamic, clear. I also had the VMPS RM30s fully loaded with a Maestro sub that I didn't like as well. That ... | |
| Girlfriends and wifes, how do YOU cope? Thanks Donjr. I need all the help I can get. Hope it eventually works. You'd think she'd get tired of watching TV. | |
| Recommendation If you don't mind buying used, check out VMPS 626R monitors. They have been called the finest sounding monitors at any price. You could probably get a used pair for right around your price range. If they have upgrades such as auricaps, megawoofers... | |
| Why is there little interest in RTS couplers? Have you actually heard a system prior to its use, and then at least 10 days after it's in the system to compare the sound?The problem in my eyes is the inability for the company to do a QUICK before and after on the spot demo because of the need ... | |
| Girlfriends and wifes, how do YOU cope? Hey Donjr. That is some great stuff. Your wife feels the connection you both have and it's not just your hobby. I have NO doubt most wives and girlfriends find the interest in the assembling the top flight system that we 'audiofools' have is quite... | |
| Tube vs. SS Dilemma I am also partial to the tube pre and ss amp. I have an Audible Illusions 3A w/John Curl MC phono section and had the AI 2D for over 20 years and loved it. Only traded up to the 3A so I could go back to using low output MC cartridges. The 3A is qu... | |
| Norah Jones Agree with most comments used already--she's well known, sometimes the music gets a little sleepy or repetitive, the music backing her singing is usual very nice. Just got Herbie Hancock's cd River, The Joni Letters. Songs Joni Mitchell wrote or s... |